Anglo-India, Social, Moral, and Political: Tales and fictions. BiographyW.H. Allen, 1838 |
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... tion , he had converted , before he left France , a great part of his ancestral property into money , which furnished a small contribution of capital to the house of commercial agency in which he was a partner . His wish was to remain ...
... tion , he had converted , before he left France , a great part of his ancestral property into money , which furnished a small contribution of capital to the house of commercial agency in which he was a partner . His wish was to remain ...
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... tion and sympathy . The manly figure of Louis , his courage , and the ascendancy it gave him over his comrades , procured for him a commission in the army then on active service in the frontier provinces , threatened by the exiled ...
... tion and sympathy . The manly figure of Louis , his courage , and the ascendancy it gave him over his comrades , procured for him a commission in the army then on active service in the frontier provinces , threatened by the exiled ...
Sida 38
... tion and give a shape and substance to its shadows ; but every fragment of that court - house has long since crumbled under the hand of time , or rather under the white ant , which , in that climate , is a much more active destroyer ...
... tion and give a shape and substance to its shadows ; but every fragment of that court - house has long since crumbled under the hand of time , or rather under the white ant , which , in that climate , is a much more active destroyer ...
Sida 42
... tion of heart incident to youthful hopes , he had engaged himself to a beautiful girl of French ex- traction , who had consented to become the sharer of his fortunes , so soon as Mortimer's professional prospects should render the ...
... tion of heart incident to youthful hopes , he had engaged himself to a beautiful girl of French ex- traction , who had consented to become the sharer of his fortunes , so soon as Mortimer's professional prospects should render the ...
Sida 84
... tion of measures , the credit or blame of which at- tached , and justly so , to those who gave their sanc- tion to them and incurred the entire responsibility . The time was , however , approaching , when he was himself to take part in ...
... tion of measures , the credit or blame of which at- tached , and justly so , to those who gave their sanc- tion to them and incurred the entire responsibility . The time was , however , approaching , when he was himself to take part in ...
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Abdallah Abdalmalek Adam Adam's Akhtal amongst Ansarian Arabs army arrived Asiatic attacked authority Bajee Rao Bassorah became Bengal Benu Boyd Brahminism British Government Calcutta caliph called camels celebrated character chief Christian claim command considerable council Court of Directors Cufa death Doulut Rao duty England English European faith Farazdak father favour friends gave Ghaleb Ghatgay Governor Governor-general Hajjaj Hastings Hindu Holkar honour India influence Jareer Junius Khaled Kiernander kind Klaproth letters Lord Hastings Lord Teignmouth Louis Madras Mahratta Malek measures Mecca ment mind ministers Moawiyah Musulman Nabob native Nawar never Nizam Obeyda observed opinion Peishwa person poet political Pondicherry present prince racter Rajah Ram Mohun Roy Ranajit Sinh Rayey recited religion religious remarkable replied resided respect returned satire sent sentiments Sindhia Sir John Shore soon Taghleb talents tion tribe verses whilst young
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Sida 35 - Uprear'd of human hands. Come, and compare Columns and idol-dwellings, Goth or Greek, With Nature's realms of worship, earth and air...
Sida 241 - A Second Conference between an Advocate for, and an Opponent of, the practice of burning Widows alive.
Sida 235 - This simple code of religion and morality is so admirably calculated to elevate men's ideas to high and liberal...
Sida 229 - I published various works and pamphlets against their errors, in the native and foreign languages. This raised such a feeling against me, that I was at last deserted by every person except two or three Scotch friends, to whom, and the nation to which they belong, I always feel grateful.
Sida 239 - ... for the worship and adoration of the Eternal Unsearchable and Immutable Being who is the Author and Preserver of the Universe...
Sida 207 - Having taken this general view, with a minute attention to the papers and proceedings before us, we are decidedly of opinion that the late Governor-general, Lord Teignmouth, in a most arduous situation, and under circumstances of embarrassment and difficulty, conducted himself with great temper, impartiality, ability, and firmness : and that he finished a long career of faithful services, by planning and carrying into effect an arrangement, which not only redounds highly to his own honour, but which...
Sida 237 - The doctrine maintained in it respecting God, is thus stated by himself : — " That the Omnipotent God, who is the only proper object of religious veneration, is one and undivided in person " ; that " in reliance on numerous promises found in the sacred writings, we ought to entertain every hope of enjoying the blessings of pardon from the merciful Father, through repentance, which is declared the only means of procuring forgiveness for our failures " ; and that he leads "such as worship him in...
Sida 242 - Roy, a warm advocate for the abolition of sati and of all other superstitions and corruptions engrafted on the Hindu religion, which he considers originally to have been a pure Deism.
Sida 101 - It is our duty, and I am happy to say it is our wish too, to hasten on the time when the people of the country may take a share in their government. ,But, at present, nobody would take a part or an interest in political discussions but the Europeans, of whom more than nine-tenths compose the strength of the army.
Sida 379 - Here he used occasionally to retire in the hot season. In the latter part of his life he laid out a large sum of money in constructing a gothic castle, which he did not live to finish. Beneath the ramparts of this castle he built casements, secured by iron doors, and gratings thickly wrought. The lodgments within the walls are arched and barred, and their roofs completely bombproof.